title: Acute strongyloidiasis in Italian tourists returning from Southeast Asia.
abstract: Strongyloidiasis is a soil-transmitted helmithiasis with worldwide distribution. Contrary to chronic form, hyperinfestation and life-threatening dissemination, first (invasive) stages of the disease are not well characterized. This paper describes two cases of acute strongyloidiasis in travelers returning from Southeast Asia and highlights the need to take strongyloidiasis into account also among acute travel-related illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Tropical Diseases, Hospital S. Cuore-Don Calabria, Negrar, Italy. andrea.angheben@sacrocuore.it
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angheben
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mistretta
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gobbo
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonafini
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iacovazzi
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sepe
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gobbi
authors.forename: Stefania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marocco
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossanese
authors.forename: Zeno
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bisoffi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D007559:Ivermectin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D017171:Strongyloides stercoralis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013785:Thailand; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D007559:Ivermectin